SXSW Prize Winner ‘Shithouse’ Sells North American Rights to IFC Films

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has taken North American theatrical and home ent rights to feature documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President.The film chronicles the role of popular music in propelling the relatively unknown candidate from Georgia to the White House, and the significant role music has played in Carter’s life and work.

statement Thursday evening, “Matthew’s passion for esports and gaming combined with his deep understanding of brands and sponsorships make him the ideal leader for esports at Nielsen.”Also Read: 'The Last of Us Part II' Sells 4 Million Copies, Breaks PlayStation RecordYazge has filled several roles in his nine years working for Nielsen, but his main focus was generating commercial sales and sponsorships in fashion and branded entertainment markets.“In this new role, I look forward to tapping my

Anna Marie de la Fuente Well Go USA Entertainment has snapped up North American distribution rights to Paraguayan box office hit “Morgue” from Buenos Aires-based sales agent FilmSharks.The deal caps a string of sales across the globe for the supernatural thriller.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIFC Films is acquiring North American rights to “No Man’s Land,” a modern-day Western set along the border between the U.S. and Mexico.

My Chemical Romance announced the outing's rescheduled dates on Tuesday (June 16). "As a band, we are deeply aware of the profound problems and crucial issues the world is facing right now," the Gerard Way-led group wrote.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefGkids, the U.S.-based producer and specialty distributor, has acquired North American rights to Japanese animated film “On-Gaku: Our Sound.” The film, which plays in the Contrechamp competition section of the Annecy International Animation Festival, is being lined up for a release later in 2020.Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa, and adapted from a manga by Hiroyuki Ohashi, “Our Sound” is the tale of a high school kid who tries to start a band in order to impress a girl.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentTopic, the US streaming service of First Look Media, has acquired a pair of high-profile Nordic series, “Peacemaker” and “Sex” for North America. Both premium series are represented in international markets by Copenhagen-based REInvent Studios, the outfit launched by Rikke Ennis, the former CEO of TrustNordisk.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: IFC Films has acquired the North American rights to Blithe Spirit starring Leslie Mann (This is 40, The Other Woman), Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast, Legion), Isla Fisher (The Beach Bum, Confessions of a Shopaholic) and Judi Dench (Philomena, Skyfall).Edward Hall (Downton Abbey, Restless) directs a script written by Nick Moorcroft, Meg Leonard and Piers Ashworth  which is based on the play of the same name by Noel Coward.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterCNN Films has acquired North American broadcast rights to the Mary Wharton-directed documentary Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President. The film produced by Chris Farrell and written by Bill Flanagan. The docu was originally set to open the Tribeca Film Festival in April.

Harry Styles won't be performing a concert any time soon. The 26-year-old singer announced Wednesday that the North American leg of his Love On Tour has been pushed back to 2021 due to the ongoing threat of coronavirus.

Harry Styles pushed back his Love On Tour North American Tour to next summer because of the coronavirus pandemic.

IFC Films has nabbed the North American rights to Shithouse, the coming-of-age college romancer from Cooper Raiff. Raiff wrote, directed and stars in his feature debut that IFC Films will release in fall 2020.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerIFC Films has secured the North American distribution rights to Shithouse, the SXSW entry that picked up the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative.

Stacy Park Milbern was an activist for disability justice who stressed the importance of listening to LGBTQ+ and BIPOC voices in the disability community.Milbern, who had muscular dystrophy, spent her adult life working to spread understanding of the issues faced by people with disabilities, and fighting for their equality. In North Carolina, she worked to have high schools add information on disability history added to their curriculum.